Kerr elects to keep his mind on job in hand

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IT RAISED a ripple of amusement, the suggestion from George Best that Ireland and Northern Ireland should merge to form a united team, but there were other matters to consider yesterday. Ireland — the Republic part of the equation — left for the five-hour trip to Tel Aviv with only the group four World Cup qualifying match against Israel on Saturday on their minds.

Best believes that it would be better if an all-Ireland team — made up of the players from Ireland, ranked No 12 in the world, and the North, ranked No 111 — were playing England at